42-107083

Object Number - UPL 28346 - B-17 42-107083

Delivered Tulsa 15/2/44; Grenier 11/3/44; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-B] Grafton Underwood 6/4/44; 546BS [BK-B]; Missing in Action Koblenz 27/12/44 with Elmer Nelson, Bill Horan, Marton Dobrow, Derald Melton, Edmund Zaleski, Tom Raught, Ken Rohr (7 Killed in Action); Tony Occhino, John Manicki (2 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Prum, Ger ; Missing Air Crew Report 11248.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-770844
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32214414
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Edmund Zieba
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37324818
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

Places

Missions

  • Date: 21 September 1944
  • Date: 19 September 1944
  • Date: 17 September 1944
  • Date: 11 September 1944
French civillians inspect a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32086) nicknamed "You Never Know" of the 457th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '10/9/44 France.'
  • Date: 10 September 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 27 December 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11248 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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